List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Tajikistan
Encyclopedia
The Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Tajikistan is the United Kingdom
's foremost diplomatic representative
in the Republic of Tajikistan, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
in Tajikistan. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan.
Until May 2002, the Ambassador to Tajikistan was resident in Tashkent
, and the position was held concurrently
by the Ambassador to Uzbekistan.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's foremost diplomatic representative
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
in the Republic of Tajikistan, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
in Tajikistan. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan.
Until May 2002, the Ambassador to Tajikistan was resident in Tashkent
Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...
, and the position was held concurrently
Dual accreditation
Dual accreditation is the practice in diplomacy of a country granting two separate responsibilities to a single diplomat. One prominent form of dual accreditation is for a diplomat to serve as the ambassador to two countries concurrently...
by the Ambassador to Uzbekistan.
Ambassadors to Tajikistan
- Paul BergnePaul BergneAlexander Paul A'Court Bergne was a British diplomat and noted historian of Central Asia. -Life:Bergne served as the British Ambassador to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan following the demise of the Soviet Union....
(1994–1995) - Christopher Ingham (1999–2002)
- Michael Smith (2002–2004)
- Graeme Loten (2004–2008)
- Trevor Moore (2009- )